Tuesday on the blog means that I get to share some links to what I have found interesting and thought provoking over the past week with all of you. To make sense of all of these links, I have grouped them by the following categories: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Millennials; Neighbor Love; Social Media & Blogging; Stewardship; Vocation and Miscellaneous. I hope you enjoy these links!

I share this detailed essay about “The Really Big One,” by Kathryn Schulz because it is fascinating and a good synopsis of what I learned in science growing up, but also in college geology courses. I share this also in this section, in the hope that the different sectors of society come together and with whatever time there is until the “Really Big One” hits, more will be done proactively to prepare structures, people, cities and communities. There is great work to be done, and I think it is possible to do a lot of good. The only question is, is there time and a willingness to spend now in an effort to not spend as much (in lives, deficits, destruction) after it hits and changes the face of the Pacific Northwest forever?

Will Yakowicz shared “Leadership Lessons from a True Renaissance Man,” explaining about “How Cosimo de’ Medici used a style known as ‘multivocal leadership’ to get people to work together and bring out their strengths.” Some of the highlighted insights include: speak team members’ language; know what drives your employees; and be aware of your weaknesses.

Over at Thin Difference, Molly Page asked, “Do You Lead with a Selfie Stick?” If you do lead with a selfie stick you might operate by these rules: don’t wait, get it done now; don’t ask for help, go it alone; don’t trust, protect what’s yours; don’t mentor, just do it yourself; and don’t surrender control, get the perfect shot.

Millennials

Jeremy Chandler at Thin Difference shared, “5 Foolproof Ways to Effectively Lead Millennials.” Jeremy’s “universal laws” for leading Millennials are: define clear expectations and outcomes, then let us work; don’t just tell us what to do, teach us how to think; tell us what we’re doing right, not just things we need to improve; help us transform our everyday work to a bigger vision; show us how our current work is setting us up for future success.

Kristi at Young Adult Money shared “3 Misconceptions of Millennials.” The misconceptions which Kristi reflects on and responds to are: we have an unhealthy obsession with social media; we are lazy and feel entitled to what we haven’t earned; and we are narcissistic and don’t care about helping others. What do you think of these misconceptions and their responses?

That will conclude this week’s edition. As always, if you have things to include in future editions, or topics for me to think about on the blog, please let me know. Until next time, thank you for reading and being part of the conversation! Blessings on your week. -TS